Table 1.

Cost savings per hour using the SLATE technology (2021 DOD reimbursable rates).

Source	Count		Type	Direct Operating Costs	Cost per hour
Blue (friendly)	6		F-15C	$24,000	$144,000
	2		F-18	$11,000	$22,000
	2		EA-18 G	$11,000	$22,000
Red (enemy)	4		F-16	$8,000	$32,000
	2		F-18	$11,000	$22,000
	Total Cost Live				$242,000
Virtual	2		F-16	$8,000	$16,000
	2		F-18	$11,000	$22,000
Constructive	2		F-35	$18,000	$36,000
	12		Su-271	$8,000	$96,000
	5		SAMs	$1,000	$5,000
Total Savings Per Hour of Virtual/Constructive Craft					$175,000

Note: ¹The hourly cost of the Su-27 was not available and was replaced with F-16 costs, which are assumed to be similar.